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Bird #383 — Lesser Black-backed Gull

Posted on January 5, 2001 by Roger

larus (ravenous seabird) fuscus (dusky) Friday, January 5, 2001 — 1:30 pm La Salle County, Illinois — Starved Rock Lock and Dam — Illinois Waterway Visitor Center During the week between Christmas and New Years, seven or eight species of … Continue reading →

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Captain Video

Posted on September 21, 2000 by Roger

Captain Video was a television serial that aired on the DuPont Television Network from 1949 to 1955. Most episodes have been destroyed, but there are a few online. One I watched had an exciting title: Captain Video Prepares to Visit … Continue reading →

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Bird #382 — Long-tailed Jaeger

Posted on September 15, 2000 by Roger

stercorarius (scavenger) longicaudus (from longus, long, and cauda, tail) Friday, September 15, 2000 — 11:00 am Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge, Illinois This bird was first reported on Monday along with a Pomarine Jaeger. I read the reports each day but … Continue reading →

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Bird #381 — Stilt Sandpiper

Posted on August 25, 2000 by Roger

calidris (speckled water bird) himantopus (from himanto, strap, and pous, foot) Friday, August 25, 2000 — 11:10 am McHenry County, Illinois — Moraine Hills State Park The water in the marsh was very low. The section in front of the … Continue reading →

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Bird #380 — Marbled Godwit

Posted on August 18, 2000 by Roger

limosa (muddy) fedoa (old English name) Friday, August 18, 2000 — 11:43 am Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge, Illinois Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge is known worldwide for its migrating shorebirds. Two friends and I made plans to go down together. We … Continue reading →

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